The silos along Interstate 65 near the University of Louisville will be demolished as the school looks to expand.

The silos along Interstate 65 near the University of Louisville will be demolished as the school looks to expand.

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Updated: 9:19 PM EST Dec 18, 2013

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WEBVTT THOSE SILOS YOU SEE WHILE DRIVING ON I-65 WITH THE U OF L LOGO... WILL BE COMING DOWN SOONER THAN LATER. W-L-K-Y'S COLIN MAYFIELD HAS MORE ON WHAT THE UNIVERSITY AND STUDENTS THINK ABOUT WALKING PAST THEM FOR THE LAST TIME.. MISS... AND WILL BE EVEN HARDER TO BRING DOWN.. WHICH HAS STUDENTS LIKE MARIANNA MICHAEL A LITTLE HEART BROKEN. ALTHOUGH THE SALE ISN'T FINAL.. THE UNIVERSITY.. THEIR ALUMNI.. AND THE FOUNDATION SAY ITS TIME.. BUT THE BIG QUESTION IS.. WHAT WILL REPLACE THE CONCRETE STRUCTURES AND WHEN WILL THE DEMOLITION BEGIN... HEBERT SAYS NO DATE HAS BEEN SET FOR A DEMOLITION. AS THE TRANSFER OF THE PROPERTY CONTINUES... THE REASON WHY... UNIVERSITY OFFICIALS WILL GO TO THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE FOUNDATION AND ASK FOR MORE MONEY FOR THE DEMOLITION... MEAN WHILE THOUGH.. THEY HOPE HOLLYWOOD WILL TAKE NOTICE.. BUT... FOR MARIANNA... LIKE OTHER STUDENTS AND FACULTY WE SPOKE WITH TODAY.. THEY'LL HAVE A HARD TIME SAYING GOODBYE.. COLIN MAYFIELD, WLKY NEWS. DUPONT RELEASED A STATEMENT. IT READS.. DUPONT AND THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE HAVE BEEN ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN DISCUSSIONS REGARDING THE TRANSFER OF THE FORMER LOUISVILLE SOLAE SITE. WE ARE WORKING TO CREATE AND GATHER INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR A TRANSFER END

Silos along I-65 coming down for UofL expansion

The silos along Interstate 65 near the University of Louisville will be demolished as the school looks to expand.